as in optometrist
a medical professional who studies and treats problems and diseases of the eye
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Recent Examples of ophthalmologist
Detectives were quick to single out a suspect — neighbors and an initial background check revealed that she was recently divorced from ophthalmologist Richard Seith as of May 5.
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Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
There’s no bigger fan of high-top Chucks than Glamour reviewer Sila Bal, an ophthalmologist who is on her feet all day long.
—Nina Derwin, Glamour, 21 July 2025
Since then, Xander — home schooled by ophthalmologist dad, Dr. James Rynerson, and his concert pianist mom, Graciella Kowalczyk — has only gotten smarter.
—The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
Yet a worldwide shortage of eye doctors—with only 32 ophthalmologists and 14 cataract surgeons per million people—means a vast number of them will never get treatment.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
There’s no bigger fan of high-top Chucks than Glamour reviewer Sila Bal, an ophthalmologist who is on her feet all day long.
—Nina Derwin, Glamour, 21 July 2025
Since then, Xander — home schooled by ophthalmologist dad, Dr. James Rynerson, and his concert pianist mom, Graciella Kowalczyk — has only gotten smarter.
—The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
Yet a worldwide shortage of eye doctors—with only 32 ophthalmologists and 14 cataract surgeons per million people—means a vast number of them will never get treatment.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ophthalmologist
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Rucoba used his decades of experience as an optometrist to set up a mobile eye exam clinic in Mexico, and as part of the Lions Club distributes tens of thousands of eye glasses to those in need.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Both optometrists and ophthalmologists can perform eye exams and prescribe corrective lenses.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
28 July 2025
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Julia Norem, now a doctor in the Fayetteville area, lost her father Walt Norem in that plane crash.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sutton-Schulman got L settled in, met with his doctors and, for the first time in months, felt some hope.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cassidy, a longtime physician, questioned Kennedy.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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That’s how three American physicians described the Gaza Strip after spending several weeks treating the sick and wounded there last month.—
Brendan Rascius,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Except for perhaps an experienced neurologist or geneticist carefully examining someone, people can’t recognize mitochondrial disease by looking at someone as Kennedy claims to.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This ability to detect consciousness earlier is clinically meaningful, says Jan Claassen, a neurologist at Columbia University, who wasn’t involved in the new research.—
Andrew Chapman,
Scientific American,
31 Aug. 2025
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Love to Dream also tapped Samuel Heitner, MD, pediatrician and founder of Telebaby, to explain why music is a useful tool in helping your baby develop a healthy sleep routine.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
4 Sep. 2025
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The veteran Fox Sports NFL sideline reporter was wrapping up her baby boy Mack’s two-year checkup with the pediatrician—which is apt, given we’re set to talk all about doctor’s visits.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
3 Sep. 2025
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Seeking another opinion, Garcia went to a different gynecologist, who performed an ultrasound.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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One study found that the closure of a rural hospital led to an 8.3% drop in primary care physicians and a 4.8% drop in obstetricians and gynecologists.—
Meg Cunningham,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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This protocol involves oversight from a cardiologist, dermatologist, and plastic surgeon to promote the winning combination of aesthetic success and patient safety.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Talk to your dermatologist about your risk for hypopigmentation (light spots) and hyperpigmentation, and whether or not these changes could be permanent.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
27 Aug. 2025
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Sharon Bergquist, an internist at Emory Healthcare and an associate professor at Emory University School of Medicine, has seen a rise in patients using these trackers.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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The research was led by Dr. Edward McEachern, a general internist, pathologist and health services researcher who retired last year and now works at Boise State University as a distinguished scholar in residence.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
31 July 2025
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“Ophthalmologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ophthalmologist. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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